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Burning eyes, dead fish; red tide hits Florida coast

Florida’s southwest coast experienced a flare-up of the toxic red tide algae this week, setting off concerns that it could continue to stick around for a while. The current bloom started in October. The annual BeachFest in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, sponsored by a homeowners’ association, was canceled after it determined, with help from the city and the Pinellas County Health Department, that red tide likely would continue through the middle of next month when the festival was scheduled. “Red Tide is currently present on the beach and is forecasted to remain in the area in the ...

Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most, study finds

(AP) Researchers have found long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer is a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation. The results, released Saturday, are encouraging for men who want to avoid treatment-related sexual and incontinence problems, said Dr. ...

Predicting the future is difficult

In my last three articles I have shared with you what I have learned about artificial intelligence — systems such as ChatGPT and Tesla’s Autopilot. I then told you a fantastic story about Rob the Robot, an imaginary robotic lover. And I asked, whether artificial intelligence-in the form of ...

Electromagnetic fields have many health benefits

By Dr Conway McLean, DABFAS, FAPWHc Technology may not have all the answers (where are the hover boards of Back to the Future?) but many wondrous inventions have been manifested by modern man. Some directions for new technologies may be questionable but when it comes to medicine, numerous ...

Talk with the Doc: History of pediatric medicine

The medical specialty of pediatrics is defined as offering medical care to infants and children. Because it is less than 200 years old, pediatrics is a relatively young medical specialty, when compared to the history of many other medical specialties. Prior to the development of pediatrics, ...

Health Matters: Midfoot injury often a missed diagnosis

Injuries can happen to anyone, but certain activities entail much higher risk. Think of a firefighter as opposed to the hazards of a secretary. There are obstacles of various sorts for most of us, from a patch of black ice to a broken bottle on the street. Professional athletes are prone to ...